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"A house made of books": this is how Jose Saramago (winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988) defined his home in Lanzarote. Now the space has been converted into a house-museum where you can delve into his work and the space in which he lived during the last 18 years of his life. You can enjoy the library with a large collection of books; the garden (his resting place); the bedroom and the galleries, where he wrote the first lines of Blindness. This intimate place can be visited from Monday to Friday between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm.

Is it possible to go, on the same car trip, from the radiant sun and the blue Atlantic to breathtaking ravines, paradisiacal palm groves, charming villages with a rich heritage, as well as a Tertiary forest, and again the ocean as the perfect icing on the cake? If you have any doubts, all you have to do is climb into your vehicle and get to know the south and center of La Gomera. From Playa de Santiago to Valle Gran Rey, the melting pot of colors, sensations and contrasts is priceless if you truly appreciate nature.

A simple vista puede parecer una segunda vivienda, e incluso la casa de un familiar en la que pasar unos días. Ésa es la sensación que da el Hotel Finca San Juan, ubicado en San Juan de la Rambla, una linda localidad del norte de Tenerife. Sus típicas casitas terreras, con porches de columnas blancas y pequeños jardines en la parte frontal se hacen llamar Tenerife, La Palma La Gomera y El Hierro. Todas están envueltas en un grato ambiente de serenidad, igual que en una tranquila zona residencial.

Tras ascender entre plataneras aparece una casa campestre acicalada en blanco tiza que se descuelga en viviendas más pequeñas. Con tejados a dos aguas, escaleras de piedra rústica y zonas ajardinadas, parece hecha a la medida del lugar. Lo primero que encuentra el cliente al llegar a Finca La Hacienda es una cálida bienvenida y las mejores recomendaciones para conocer y disfrutar de la zona, porque este hotel rural está en la Tierra del Trigo, un hermoso pueblito de la Isla Baja, situado en el noroeste de Tenerife.

En la presentación de El Caserío de Los Partidos debería constar, además de que es un rincón único en un entorno rural tan maravilloso como el Parque Rural de Teno, −algo innegable−, que no hay que madrugar para desayunar. Y es que en este hotel rural del noroeste de Tenerife el desayuno se sirve cuando el cliente lo pide. Un lujo más que se suma al de dormir entre paredes de piedra del siglo XVII, respirar aire puro y perderse, mochila al hombro, entre la naturaleza.

In order to get to Finca Tomaren you have to cross the lava flows in the badlands and the volcanic ashes of La Geria, in the centre of Lanzarote. There are several things that remain the same in this beautiful place all day long: total privacy, the omnipresence of the Buddha figures and zen atmosphere (which is mainly why it's so peaceful here), the beautiful furniture brought from the island of Java, the Moroccan tapestries, yoga and the ever enigmatic volcanic landscape.

Es territorio ‘relaxed’, solo apto para los necesitados de altas dosis de tranquilidad y de las sensacionales vistas que brinda un mar rompiente. El hotel rural Costa Salada, en el noreste de Tenerife, es esa casa en la costa que todo el mundo quisiera tener, donde las tensiones se alejan a base de paseos entre plataneras y siestas en la piscina. Solo frente al mar, su fachada tostada, adornada con un porche de piedra y balcones verdes, se asoma al litoral de Tejina. Un retiro sereno para olvidarse del mundo.

As one of the wildest beaches in the Canaries, with the largest dimensions and least urban developments, it is hard to find the adjectives to Cofete beach justice. Located in the north of the Jandia peninsula in the south of Fuerteventura, Cofete is a visual feast of endless golden sand, wild seas and a wonderful sense of freedom. Its twelve kilometres, the scarcity of houses, lack of paved roads and the need for a 4x4 to get there says everything about it. The term 'virgin' was invented for this beach.

If you mix Nordic design, powerful sea views, and incredible natural light, the result is called Radisson Blu Resort, Gran Canaria, a perfect five-star option for families, located in the southwest of Gran Canaria, where luxury is experienced slowly while contemplating the Atlantic Ocean from the balcony jacuzzi of its deluxe rooms. With direct access to three beaches, it boasts a magnificent sun terrace surrounding its two freshwater and saltwater pools, and plenty of tranquility. A true 'gem' to return to.

It guarantees almost excessive tranquility and an incredibly tempting panorama: an indigo blue sea that bathes the golden sands of San Agustín Beach in the south of Gran Canaria. A stretch of coast free from the usual hustle and bustle of the most crowded tourist areas, and offering relaxed swims and long walks along the seafront promenade. With this location, it's no wonder that the Paradisus Gran Canaria, a long-established five-star resort, is the place you always want to return to on your vacations.